Deaths in Detention

Reported deaths by year

Counts reflect deaths listed by calendar year on ICE detainee death reporting and cross-checked against the Wikipedia list of deaths in ICE detention. Counts are grouped by calendar year of death. ICE began publishing individual death reports in fiscal year 2018 per congressional reporting requirements. Data current as of June 2026. 2026* is year-to-date.

Further reading

• U.S. ICE — Detainee Death Reporting
• ACLU — Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps Into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths
• American Oversight — 95 Percent of Deaths in ICE Detention Could Likely Have Been Prevented With Adequate Medical Care: Report
• Wikipedia — List of deaths in ICE detention
• KFF — Deaths and Health Care Issues in ICE Detention Centers Under the Second Trump Administration